Wayne Brady says anxious queer people should ‘talk to their Black friends’ and ‘be with the people who want you’

https://www.pride.com/interviews/wayne-brady

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  2. Some of the most homophobic people I’ve ever met have been minorities. That doesn’t take anything away from white people being xenophobic but it’s not as if all black people love the LGBT community, far from it.

  4. I’m sure he’s aware and is being hopeful, but the black community isn’t very accepting of gay people. Especially black gay people, who are viewed as gay first, black last.

  5. I still recall that Richard Simmons episode of who’s line.

  7. Since so many people didn’t bother to read the article, here’s the relevant quote:

    > This is no surprise to Black people. Talk to your Black friends. We’ve had things rolled back all our lives. Find your people. Be with your tribe. Learn to move in this world. Don’t place yourself in a situation where you know that these other people don’t want you. Be with the people who want you.”

  8. Ha! … bold of you to assume I have ANY friends!

  9. The amount of people in these comments saying “the black community isn’t accepting of gay people” as a blanket statement is actually insane.

    1) black people are not a monolith. They have the possibility to be bad people just as much as gay people or any other minority.

    2) it’s ignoring the original quote to talk to BLACK FRIENDS.

    It’s crazy to take your personal experiences with a race and apply them as a catch all statement.

  10. Remember to hold space for the emotional labor of those navigating systemic intersections of lived oppression, and de-center your internalized privilege by engaging in active unlearning.

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